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wait in Irish

fanacht

wait

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  • stay

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Ba ghá dom fanacht le Tomás go gcríochnódh sé.

I had to wait for Tom to finish.C1

Abair leis fanacht liom.

Tell him to wait for me.B1

B'fhearr fanacht as amharc.

It would better to stay out of view.A2

B'fhearr liom fanacht taobh istigh den fhoirgneamh.

I'd rather stay inside the building.B2

Beidh mé ag fanacht i gcarbhán.

I'll be staying in a caravan.A2

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You may also meet these forms of fanacht in a sentence.

Base form
fanacht
Séimhiú
fhanacht
Urú
bhfanacht
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